ETPS & Wilts Air Ambulance

ETPS & Wilts Air Ambulance – ‘From making the pieces to picking them up’

Boscombe Down Aviation Collection

Speaker: Capt Matt Wilcock, Chief Pilot WAA

Matt spent 17 years in the Army Air Corps flying the Gazelle and Apache.

He spent six years at Boscombe Down, one year on the ETPS course, 3 years on the Rotary Wing T & E Squadron followed by 2 years as an ETPS instructor.

He will describe his experiences from combat in the Apache and to learning to test fly, to the challenges and emotions of operating in a day/night Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) in Wiltshire and its environs.

PRICING

At this time there is no initial charge for gaining access to online talks but we hope people will make donations via the website. Similarly there are no charges for downloading the recordings. For the live talks at the museum non member visitors pay a £5.00 entry fee which includes tea/coffee and biscuits and free access to the museum at the time. Donations from Members would be greatly appreciated.

ACCESS TO ONLINE TALKS

Two weeks before a presentation BDAC members will receive a flyer detailing the talk and requesting that they indicate via a link their interest in joining the talk. Two days before the talk they will be sent a meeting link. Non members and members whose email address is not known to the BDAC who wish to join a presentation need to register with BDAC via the website > Events > Newsletter > Sign up.

By doing this they will receive the information as it is distributed.

For details and further information see our website: www.boscombedownaviationcollection.co.uk